‘It was wrong’: Little Britain’s David Walliams and Matt Lucas apologise for their use of blackface after show was pulled from streaming in wake of Black Lives Matter protests
Little Britain stars David Walliams and Matt Lucas have once again apologised for their use of blackface after the series was removed from streaming.
In a joint statement the pair insisted it was ‘wrong’ to portray characters of other races, but reiterated it’s something they have apologised for in the past.
Earlier this week Little Britain was removed from streaming services including Netflix and Britbox following concerns its use of blackface was no longer acceptable in wake of the Black Lives Matter Movement.
We’re sorry! Little Britain stars David Walliams and Matt Lucas have once again apologised for their use of blackface after the series was removed from streaming (pictured 2019)
Apologising: In a joint statement the pair insisted it was ‘wrong’ to portray characters of other races, but reiterated it’s something they have apologised for in the past
In the statement posted to Twitter, David wrote: ‘Matt & I have both spoken publicly in recent years of our regret that we played characters of other races. Once again we want to make it clear that it was wrong & we are very sorry.’
Matt went onto share the same statement with fans, after Little Britain was removed from several streaming services
In an apparent reaction to the Black Lives Matter protests, Netflix pulled the series on Friday June 5, along with the pair’s other comedy Come Fly With Me.
On Monday the BBC and BritBox both confirmed they had also decided to remove Little Britain saying ‘times have changed’ since the show first aired.
